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1.0 Approval: REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION City Managgr Approval: DATE: 6/26/Ol ITEM NO: C-14 Agenda Section: CONSENT Resolution Providing the City Manager with the Authority to Execute Documents Regarding Acceptance and Administration of the US Environmental Protection Agency Supplemental Assistance for Brownfields Assessment Demonstration Pilots REQUESTED ACTION l.l The City of Roseville has been selected to receive $150,000 from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to conduct a groundwater study of the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area as part of an extensive environmental assessment of Twin Lakes to better position the area for future redevelopment. 1.2 As part of accepting the grant, the City is required to prepare a detailed work plan and execute several federal assistance forms pertaining to the grant. The attached resolution provides authorization to the Acting City Manager, on behalf of the City, to execute the required federal assistance forms and administer the work plan. 2.0 BACKGROUND 2.1 The Twin Lakes Business Park Redevelopment Plan was completed in the mid-1980s and incorporated into the City's Comprehensive Plan. The purpose of this plan is to guide future development in the area generally bounded by County Road C West on the south, Cleveland Avenue on the west, County Road C-2 on the north, and Fairview Avenue on the east. 2.2 To reduce the costs of possible contamination cleanup in the area as part of the purchase of the Twin Lakes Parkway ROW and continue to inform the citizens and businesses in Roseville on the continued efforts in this area, the City applied for funds from the EPA, in an application authorized by Council on March 22, 1999. 2.3 The Environmental Protection Agency previously provided $200,000 in Brownfield Assessment Demonstration Pilot funds to the City of Roseville in June, 1999. The goal of the Pilot was to provide up to $200,000 in grants over two years for projects that test cleanup and redevelopment planning models, direct special efforts towards removing regulatory barriers without sacrificing protectiveness, and facilitate coordinated environmental cleanup and redevelopment efforts at the federal, state and local levels. The funds are being used to bring together community groups, investors, lenders, developers, landowners and other affected parties to address the issue of cleaning up sites contaminated with hazardous substances and preparing them for appropriate, productive use. The City is nearing the end of that pilot project. RCA EPA Supplemental Grant (6/26/O1) • Page 1 of 2